How To Stamp Copper Sheet
In this exciting video we learn how to sand and polish copper to a mirror finish by hand with no power tools involved.
How to stamp copper sheet. I like to draw a design on the metal and use the stamp to create a dotted line. Copper is a common choice for embossing because it is malleable and not as expensive as other metals such as gold or silver. Make sure you ve got steel under the copper sheet either an anvil or a bench block so you don t dent the metal as you stamp it. Purchase a copper sheet appropriate to the specifications of your job.
Slightly tilt the stamp towards you while dragging the stamp towards the guide. Find links for suppli. For a more stunning appearance you can add color to the stamped image to make the word or symbol stand out. Be careful not to scratch the stamping blank when dragging the stamp.
This video from potomac bead company demonstrates how to use metal stamps to stamp letters and words into pendants beads charms etc. Here we have a simple project that involves metal strips and alphabet stamps. Once stamped the copper pieces can be used in necklaces earrings or bracelets. Place the tape across the copper blank so it is.
The technique of embossing also is also called tooling or. The words that you stamp onto your bracelet are up to you names initials and short quotes would all be excellent choices. The process of embossing copper is the technique of creating designs in the metal through stamping piercing folding or hammering. Place a copper blank on a strong solid surface.
Lightly drag stamp towards the corresponding mark on the guide until the stamp catches the edge of the guide. You could experiment with the size of the copper sheet for a different look. Secure the blank in place with a piece of masking tape. It will shrink with extensive hammering and you ll need the excess on the ends for hammering in nails.
Get approximately 2 feet about 61 cm more copper sheeting than you need for the job. This is actually a special video whe. Hold the stamp flat and firmly in place before striking the stamp.